oafish

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance

Etymology

From oaf + -ish.

In classic literature

Synonyms

boorish, loutish, neanderthal, neandertal, swinish

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